Lily seems to know a lot about Hong Kong, but      she has never been there.

The town official broke ________ for working over time in the search for the trapped people after the earthquake.

The second-hand car David bought the other day is as good as new; ______ it is in excellent condition.

_____._ much advice I gave him, he did exactly what he wanted to do.

 Just as a book is often judged ______ by the quality and appearance of its cover, a person is judged immediately by his appearance.